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Armadillo's Write-Up
Wednesday, November 27
Kent State is 6-1, losing by hoop at Seton Hall, only top 100 team they played so far; Flashes are making 41.9% of their 3's- they won by 7 in OT at Youngstown LY, making 8-17 from arc while Penguins were 4-20. YSU is 6-1 but only games they played in last ten days were couple of jogs past D-III teams. Yuk. MAC home favorites are 7-8 vs spread.
Richmond coach Mooney used to coach Air Force; Spiders made 16-26 from arc LY in 91-68 home win over Falcons- they led by 31 with 7:50 left to play. This is first road game for Richmond, shooting just 21.7% on arc this year. AFA has turned ball over 22.4% of time, going 2-2 vs schedule without anyone in 250, so this is big jump in competition.
Portland is 3-3 but hasn't beaten anyone ranked higher than #196; Pilots lost last game in double OT Sunday- they're turning ball over 15.7% of time this year, compared to 23.3% LY, so big improvement. San Jose is 2-4, scoring 82 ppg while winning last two games; Spartans are 1-2 on road, losing by 12 at Santa Clara, 1 at NIU, winning at Pepperdine.
Utah is 5-0 against an amazing collection of stiffs; Ball State is #209 but still a huge jump in competition. Cardinals are 1-2 but both losses were to top 60 teams- they lost by point to Butler last game, after leading by 11 in second half. Butler hurt them with 20 offensive boards. Pac-12 home favorites are 20-15 against spread. MAC road underdogs: 7-8.
Saint Louis shot just 33% in 63-57 loss to Wisconsin last night, first loss in six games for Billikens, whose best win is over #124 Oral Roberts by 17 at home. Old Dominion was just 9-22 from line in 78-60 loss to WV Tuesday- only one Monarch played more than 28:00. Nine Billikens played 11+ minutes. Atlantic 13 favorites are 4-7 away from home.
Louisiana Tech was 29-43 from line in 103-78 rout of UIC Tuesday, as no Bulldog played more than 24:00. St Bonaventure survived its shaky (12-23) foul shooting to survive 70-67 over Wagner, after they led by 12 at half. C-USA favorites are 15-8 vs spread. Atlantic 13 underdogs are 11-7 against the spread. Both teams are playing for third day in row.
Gonzaga blew 16-point lead in Monday's loss to Dayton; they played D-II Chaminade yesterday, so this is their only chance for D-I win on this trip, vs Arkansas squad that made 8-17 and beat Minnesota by 14, after trailing by 5 at half- they scored 52 points in second half, will try and run with Zags. #90 Colorado State is only top 125 win for Gonzaga. Arkansas is 2-1 vs top 70 teams, losing by 8 to Cal Monday.
Dayton was down 16 Monday and won, up 14 Tuesday and lost; they played four subs 19+ minutes, made 11-20 from arc, but only got on the foul line nine times (7-9), getting outscored 10-3 in last 3:30 of a 1-point loss. Cal played without big man Solomon (eye) in loss to Syracuse, as four starters played 32+ minutes. Doubt Solomon will play in this one.
Syracuse made 23-24 from line, 7-14 from arc in 92-81 win over Cal, in game where three Orange 34+ minutes- Fair played all 40, frosh Ennis 37. Athletic Baylor was +10 on boards in 67-66 over Dayton, after they played D-II host Chaminade day before. Only two Bears played more than 33:00. All these Maui teams are playing for third day in row.
5-0 Arizona hasn't played in eight days; they come to stormy east with 42.1% mark behind arc, only 64.1% on line- they've got solid road win, at San Diego State by 9. Drexel will have crowd edge being fron Philly; Dragons lost by 5 at UCLA, has won three in row since, over bunch of stiffs. Drexel is defensive minded team that allows just 24.6% on arc.
Duke damn near lost at home to Vermont (91-90) Sunday; Blue Devils lost by 11 to Kansas, only top 150 team they've played so far. Duke is making 45.2% from arc, but they're neither experienced, deep or strong defensively. Alabama turned ball over 22% of time in 3-1 start, losing to Oklahoma by 9. ACC neutral court teams are 17-3 against the spread.
Vermont just lost by a point at Duke, but they lost by 23 at Bryant, by 7 at Wagner- they're 1-5 for God's sake, making just 26.4% on arc- they were 31-41 (75.6%) inside arc at Duke. Young Illinois State is 1-3, with losses by 9-8-38 points; Redbirds are making just 25% from arc, 41% inside it. MVC favorites are 7-0 away from home so far this month.
Indiana State is 3-1, making 50% of its 3's (#2 in US), 86.4% from line (#1 in US); they made 11-20 from arc in 83-70 win at Notre Dame ten days ago. Sycamores are not real athletic, but they all can shoot. Tulsa allowed 82.3 ppg in 0-4 start, but they've played Wichita/Creighton- its other two losses are by 6-3. C-USA underdogs are 16-13 vs spread.
Armadillo's Write-Up
Wednesday, November 27
Kent State is 6-1, losing by hoop at Seton Hall, only top 100 team they played so far; Flashes are making 41.9% of their 3's- they won by 7 in OT at Youngstown LY, making 8-17 from arc while Penguins were 4-20. YSU is 6-1 but only games they played in last ten days were couple of jogs past D-III teams. Yuk. MAC home favorites are 7-8 vs spread.
Richmond coach Mooney used to coach Air Force; Spiders made 16-26 from arc LY in 91-68 home win over Falcons- they led by 31 with 7:50 left to play. This is first road game for Richmond, shooting just 21.7% on arc this year. AFA has turned ball over 22.4% of time, going 2-2 vs schedule without anyone in 250, so this is big jump in competition.
Portland is 3-3 but hasn't beaten anyone ranked higher than #196; Pilots lost last game in double OT Sunday- they're turning ball over 15.7% of time this year, compared to 23.3% LY, so big improvement. San Jose is 2-4, scoring 82 ppg while winning last two games; Spartans are 1-2 on road, losing by 12 at Santa Clara, 1 at NIU, winning at Pepperdine.
Utah is 5-0 against an amazing collection of stiffs; Ball State is #209 but still a huge jump in competition. Cardinals are 1-2 but both losses were to top 60 teams- they lost by point to Butler last game, after leading by 11 in second half. Butler hurt them with 20 offensive boards. Pac-12 home favorites are 20-15 against spread. MAC road underdogs: 7-8.
Saint Louis shot just 33% in 63-57 loss to Wisconsin last night, first loss in six games for Billikens, whose best win is over #124 Oral Roberts by 17 at home. Old Dominion was just 9-22 from line in 78-60 loss to WV Tuesday- only one Monarch played more than 28:00. Nine Billikens played 11+ minutes. Atlantic 13 favorites are 4-7 away from home.
Louisiana Tech was 29-43 from line in 103-78 rout of UIC Tuesday, as no Bulldog played more than 24:00. St Bonaventure survived its shaky (12-23) foul shooting to survive 70-67 over Wagner, after they led by 12 at half. C-USA favorites are 15-8 vs spread. Atlantic 13 underdogs are 11-7 against the spread. Both teams are playing for third day in row.
Gonzaga blew 16-point lead in Monday's loss to Dayton; they played D-II Chaminade yesterday, so this is their only chance for D-I win on this trip, vs Arkansas squad that made 8-17 and beat Minnesota by 14, after trailing by 5 at half- they scored 52 points in second half, will try and run with Zags. #90 Colorado State is only top 125 win for Gonzaga. Arkansas is 2-1 vs top 70 teams, losing by 8 to Cal Monday.
Dayton was down 16 Monday and won, up 14 Tuesday and lost; they played four subs 19+ minutes, made 11-20 from arc, but only got on the foul line nine times (7-9), getting outscored 10-3 in last 3:30 of a 1-point loss. Cal played without big man Solomon (eye) in loss to Syracuse, as four starters played 32+ minutes. Doubt Solomon will play in this one.
Syracuse made 23-24 from line, 7-14 from arc in 92-81 win over Cal, in game where three Orange 34+ minutes- Fair played all 40, frosh Ennis 37. Athletic Baylor was +10 on boards in 67-66 over Dayton, after they played D-II host Chaminade day before. Only two Bears played more than 33:00. All these Maui teams are playing for third day in row.
5-0 Arizona hasn't played in eight days; they come to stormy east with 42.1% mark behind arc, only 64.1% on line- they've got solid road win, at San Diego State by 9. Drexel will have crowd edge being fron Philly; Dragons lost by 5 at UCLA, has won three in row since, over bunch of stiffs. Drexel is defensive minded team that allows just 24.6% on arc.
Duke damn near lost at home to Vermont (91-90) Sunday; Blue Devils lost by 11 to Kansas, only top 150 team they've played so far. Duke is making 45.2% from arc, but they're neither experienced, deep or strong defensively. Alabama turned ball over 22% of time in 3-1 start, losing to Oklahoma by 9. ACC neutral court teams are 17-3 against the spread.
Vermont just lost by a point at Duke, but they lost by 23 at Bryant, by 7 at Wagner- they're 1-5 for God's sake, making just 26.4% on arc- they were 31-41 (75.6%) inside arc at Duke. Young Illinois State is 1-3, with losses by 9-8-38 points; Redbirds are making just 25% from arc, 41% inside it. MVC favorites are 7-0 away from home so far this month.
Indiana State is 3-1, making 50% of its 3's (#2 in US), 86.4% from line (#1 in US); they made 11-20 from arc in 83-70 win at Notre Dame ten days ago. Sycamores are not real athletic, but they all can shoot. Tulsa allowed 82.3 ppg in 0-4 start, but they've played Wichita/Creighton- its other two losses are by 6-3. C-USA underdogs are 16-13 vs spread.
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